A cow in Tokyo has been infected with BSE
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Last Update: 2001-10-25
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Source: Internet
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Author: User
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Introduction: Beijing, Oct 23, China News: Tokyo municipal government officials said today that a cow in Tokyo had been tested for BSE and the preliminary test results were positive The cow is currently undergoing a second test to confirm the test results They said tissue samples of the cow had been sent to a designated National Laboratory for a second test If the initial results are confirmed, the results of both tests will be studied by a research team of the Ministry of health Japan today began to examine bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) nationwide About 1.3 million cattle to be eaten next year will be tested for BSE in three stages The Japanese government will ban cattle and livestock that are positive in preliminary tests from entering the market until their test results are confirmed to be negative Cattle diagnosed with BSE are slaughtered and burned.
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